Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Part of conversations among three smartly-dressed undergraduates during a KPMG cocktail reception/office tour
On meeting up near the MRT station
C: Where are you guys?
A: We are still eating fries here.
C: I didn't ask what you are having for lunch, where are you guys at?
A: Burger King.
On a decorative piece
A: That rabbit with a fishing rod on the cubicle looks cute.
B: Err, isn't that a cat ... I didn't see long-ish ears..
A: Rabbit, I'm sure!
C: It's a cat. Doesn't make sense for a rabbit to be fishing.
On the use of real-time communication tools
C: Hey you can use MSN Messenger on the office network here.
B: How do you know?
C: I just saw that middle-age plump guy close his message box as we walked past.
On buffet spread at cricket club
C: Yay I want some nacho chips.
A: What's the green dip?
C: Don't know, but it looks good, will get some.
On technically outstanding professional services
C: Really, they serve wines?
Audit partner geezer: Yea, lemme ask the waiter. (beckons waiter over) Do you have wines too?
Waiter: Erm, let me go check. (walks away to the bar counter)
Audit partner geezer: (points to waiter) He is definitely not a KPMG staff. Our people give you answers on the spot, we know our stuff well.
On friendship and loyalty
Audit partner geezer: So you guys want something to drink?
A: No thanks.
B: Me neither.
A and B: (points at C) She is the alcoholic among us.
Audit partner geezer: Oh i see, (to waiter) two white wines please.
On trying to sound intelligent
Audit partner geezer: I specialize in the industrials sector.
C: So how do you see the industry moving forward in the near future? Prospects?
Audit partner geezer: You tell me. What's on the front page of The Business Times today and yesterday? This whole week?
C: ...
On deceiving appearances and the cheapskate beneath
Classy manager lady: Don't be shy, feel free to go get some food. If you don't eat 'em, they'll prolly throw them away after anyway. Don't waste the good food.
A: Ok.
Classy manager lady: Actually, it's my first time here as well.
On meeting up near the MRT station
C: Where are you guys?
A: We are still eating fries here.
C: I didn't ask what you are having for lunch, where are you guys at?
A: Burger King.
On a decorative piece
A: That rabbit with a fishing rod on the cubicle looks cute.
B: Err, isn't that a cat ... I didn't see long-ish ears..
A: Rabbit, I'm sure!
C: It's a cat. Doesn't make sense for a rabbit to be fishing.
On the use of real-time communication tools
C: Hey you can use MSN Messenger on the office network here.
B: How do you know?
C: I just saw that middle-age plump guy close his message box as we walked past.
On buffet spread at cricket club
C: Yay I want some nacho chips.
A: What's the green dip?
C: Don't know, but it looks good, will get some.
On technically outstanding professional services
C: Really, they serve wines?
Audit partner geezer: Yea, lemme ask the waiter. (beckons waiter over) Do you have wines too?
Waiter: Erm, let me go check. (walks away to the bar counter)
Audit partner geezer: (points to waiter) He is definitely not a KPMG staff. Our people give you answers on the spot, we know our stuff well.
On friendship and loyalty
Audit partner geezer: So you guys want something to drink?
A: No thanks.
B: Me neither.
A and B: (points at C) She is the alcoholic among us.
Audit partner geezer: Oh i see, (to waiter) two white wines please.
On trying to sound intelligent
Audit partner geezer: I specialize in the industrials sector.
C: So how do you see the industry moving forward in the near future? Prospects?
Audit partner geezer: You tell me. What's on the front page of The Business Times today and yesterday? This whole week?
C: ...
On deceiving appearances and the cheapskate beneath
Classy manager lady: Don't be shy, feel free to go get some food. If you don't eat 'em, they'll prolly throw them away after anyway. Don't waste the good food.
A: Ok.
Classy manager lady: Actually, it's my first time here as well.
